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34 Things that Make Me Happy

While reading Lily Collins’ book, Unfiltered, I fell in love with a chapter where she listed things that maker her happy. She made sure to be specific, which I thought was important because it made the list unique to her, and I can only assume made her smile while she was writing it. After reading through her list, I was immediately inspired to make my own. So, here are 34 things that make me happy:

Writing (figured I’d start with an obvious one)

Night driving with loud music

John Cusack movies

Laughing at commercials that shouldn’t be funny

Macaroni & cheese

Watching sports (on TV or in person, both ones I know and new ones I can obsessively ask questions about so I can learn the rules)

Converse shoes

Chocolate milk

Watching awards shows and crying when people achieve their dreams

Getting even one Jeopardy question right

Houseplants (especially those that don’t die right after I buy/plant them)

Fishing

Harry Potter

Finding the perfect gift

Collecting ticket stubs, programs, menus, or any other souvenir I can get when I go somewhere new

Proving myself (and others) wrong

Listening to podcasts when I get ready in the morning

Saying words that end in “-sts” (a.k.a lists, casts, etc. I just love that noise!)

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5 comments

I guess the list could have gone longer if you didn’t love ending it on double 17 so much, but i was surprised that photography didn’t make the list because you are so gifted in that area! Also, you could make another list of 17 just my naming specific athletes (professional and Olympic) that make you happy 🙂
I love your lists! (never really thought about the noise that word makes, but those words are really hard for kindergartners to sound out.. that I know!!
XOXO